🌱 How Vestal Library is drawing more readers than ever this year
Vestal, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Vestal! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Vestal Library is drawing more readers than ever this year
- Which Vestal restaurants had spotless health inspections last month?
- Want to hear an astronaut speak in Vestal next week?
Also on today's calendar: Chess - The Musical and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Clearing, a shower, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 63, low: 41.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 58 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. National Library Week celebrated in Southern Tier (wbng.com) — National Library Week is being marked with special activities and outreach at the Vestal Public Library, which has already issued a surge of new library cards this year. Staff are highlighting their work in local schools, community programs, and expanded digital access that helps residents without home internet stay connected and reading year-round. 
2. See Broome County restaurants marked with violations in March 2026 (pressconnects.com) — Broome County’s latest restaurant inspections include several Vestal locations, with some earning clean reports and others still working through past violations. If you eat out around Vestal Parkway or Old Vestal Road, these results help you gauge how closely your favorite spots follow food safety rules.
3. Astronaut Jeanette Epps to speak at Binghamton University (binghamtonhomepage.com) — Binghamton University in Vestal will host astronaut Jeanette Epps as keynote speaker for its Research Days and Festival of the Arts, with her talk set for April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Anderson Center’s Chamber Hall. She’ll share stories from her 232 days on the International Space Station and her path from Syracuse to NASA and beyond.
4. Teacher of the Week: Michelle Wolf (wicz.com) — Vestal families may recognize reading support teacher Michelle Wolf, who’s being honored as Teacher of the Week for her work with sixth through eighth graders at Vestal Middle School. With three decades of experience, she focuses on building reading skills, confidence, and personal growth through small-group instruction and real-world stories.
📸 Around Vestal
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Upcoming Events in
Vestal
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★ Featured events ★
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Chess The Musical
Anderson Center, Anderson Ctr, Parkway E, Vestal
8:00 pm
Friday April 24
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Other local events
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Chess - The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
2:00 pm -
Starry Night Meditation and Sound bath April 29, 7:30 pm-8:45 pm
CHIROsport & spine, LLC , 2548 Vestal Pkwy E , Vestal
7:30 pm -
Chess The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
8:00 pm -
Chess - The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
8:00 pm -
Chess The Musical
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
2:00 pm -
Indigo Girls
Anderson Center , Anderson Ctr , Parkway E , Vestal
7:30 pm
Saturday April 25
Wednesday April 29
Friday May 1
Sunday May 3
📣 Vestal Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Food Center OPEN
Union-Endicott Csd , 1100 E Main St , Endicott
5:00 pm -
Maine-Endwell Varsity Baseball @ Union-Endicott
Union-Endicott High School , 1200 E Main St #5271 , Endicott
5:00 pm -
West Corners Food Pantry OPEN
Union-Endicott Csd , 1201 Union Center Maine Hwy , Endicott
5:30 pm -
Longwood Lancers at Binghamton Bearcats Baseball
Bearcats Sports Complex
2:00 pm -
NYSSMA Solo and Small Ensemble Festival
Johnson City High School
3:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Shoppes @ Vestal in Vestal. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Vestal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vestal here.
Ok Vestal! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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